Posts by Jordyn Skacel

Dear LEFC Parents, Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent, and this week’s LEFC Advent Reading emphasizes the righteousness of the Messiah. The Prophet Jeremiah says that He will be so full of righteousness that it will actually be His name! He will even share His own righteousness as a gift to His own people–us. We have…

Dear LEFC Parents, Today is the third Sunday of advent, and this week’s LEFC Advent Reading emphasizes the wisdom of the Messiah and how His kingdom will perfect because He will make no mistakes. I wish I could be a parent like that! I can’t hardly wait to live in the fullness of His kingdom (though, of course, waiting…

Dear LEFC Parents, I hope you are taking advantage of the Advent season to focus your family on the coming of Christ–both at the first Christmas and His second coming still on the way. Today is the second Sunday of Advent, and the LEFC Advent Reading focuses on how Jesus’ Kingdom will be marked by peace.…

Dear LEFC Parents, I hope your family enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday and are looking forward to celebrating Advent. Do you have your own family traditions for the Advent season? Our family has made use of the LEFC Advent Readings from year to year, often re-reading what was shared in church and lighting our own candles each Sunday…

Dear LEFC Parents, I hope your family is counting your many blessings one by one and giving thanks to the Lord for each of them. Certainly each one of our children is a blessing (Psalm 127:5). Let’s remember to give thanks for them this week. When you gather around a turkey on Thursday evening, you…

Dear LEFC Parents, I hope your family enjoyed hearing today from Caleb Lucien of Vision of Hope Ministries in Haiti. I think it’s vital that our kids understand the gospel work of missionaries around the world. Today might be a good day to get out a map with your kids and find Haiti on it and have…

Dear LEFC Parents, I hope your family is entering into the month of November filled with thanksgiving for all of God’s good gifts and especially for the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. It might be a good idea to ask each family member to share something they are grateful for each day this month and…

Dear LEFC Parents, Welcome to “The Family Table”! This email newsletter is the newest initiative of Family Ministries at Lanse Free Church. For the next three months, we’re going to experiment with sending it out every Sunday at noon. Our goal is to provide you with super-helpful resources for making disciples for Jesus of the…